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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in New Hampshire

5 Colleges
$33,269 Avg Salary
$26,975 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students earned 189 degrees and certificates from a New Hampshire school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Hampshire.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New Hampshire. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in New Hampshire list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin Pierce University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in New Hampshire list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Rhode Island 36
Connecticut 78
Maine 3
Vermont 16

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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